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A visit to the Mount Hope Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Mt. Hope Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Hope Cemetery:

37.2580, -122.3828

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in San Mateo County<2>.

The county seat for San Mateo County is located in Redwood City. Redwood City lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Mt. Hope Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Hope Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Mt. Hope Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Hope Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Cascade Ranch Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cascade Ranch Cemetery is located in San Mateo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Ranch Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cascade Ranch Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Pescadero.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2549553 <5>
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in San Mateo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Pilarcitos Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • The Pilarcitos Cemetery is located in San Mateo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilarcitos Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in San Mateo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #529867 <5>
  • Oakwood Community Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Oakwood Community Cemetery is located in San Mateo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Community Cemetery
    • The Oakwood Community Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Convent Of The Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Skylawn Memorial Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • The Skylawn Memorial Park is located in San Mateo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skylawn Memorial Park
    • The Skylawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Skylawn Memorial Gardens
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8376 <5>
  • Gates of Heaven Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Alta Mesa Memorial Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Alta Mesa Memorial Park is located in Santa Clara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Mesa Memorial Park
    • The Alta Mesa Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Alta Mesa Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7837 <5>
  • Union Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in San Mateo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Madronia Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • The Madronia Cemetery is located in Santa Clara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madronia Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in San Mateo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Felton Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Felton Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felton Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Felton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Felton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #274025 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Los Gatos Memorial Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • The Los Gatos Memorial Park is located in Santa Clara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Gatos Memorial Park
      • The Los Gatos Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Los Gatos Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8134 <5>
    • Mission City Memorial Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Santa Clara Mission Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • The Santa Clara Mission Cemetery is located in Santa Clara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Clara Mission Cemetery
      • The Santa Clara Mission Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Santa Clara Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1933477 <5>
    • Golden Gate National Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Home of Peace Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Home of Peace Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home of Peace Cemetery
    • Santa Cruz Memorial Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Santa Cruz Memorial Park is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Cruz Memorial Park
      • The Santa Cruz Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • IOOF Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1642244 <5>
    • Orange Memorial Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • The Orange Memorial Park is located in San Mateo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Memorial Park
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Mt. Hope Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Hope Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Pescadero
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Loma Mar
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • San Gregorio
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • La Honda
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Martins Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Martins Beach is located in San Mateo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Beach
  • Portola Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Searsville ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Searsville is located in San Mateo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsville
  • Woodside
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Adobe Corner
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Adobe Corner is located in San Mateo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adobe Corner
  • Half Moon Bay
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Ladera
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ladera is located in San Mateo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladera
  • Swanton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Swanton is located in Santa Cruz County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • West Menlo Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Emerald Lake Hills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Emerald Lake Hills is located in San Mateo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Lake Hills
    • Loyola
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Loyola is located in Santa Clara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyola
    • Los Altos Hills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Stanford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • El Granada
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Boulder Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Los Altos
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ventura
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Ventura is located in Santa Clara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventura
    • Escondido Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Escondido Village is located in Santa Clara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escondido Village
    • Menlo Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Atherton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Redwood City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Mt. Hope Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in San Mateo County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Hope Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Mt. Hope Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to San Mateo County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Mt. Hope Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #229151  (Mount Hope Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #229151 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: San Mateo
      • Est. Elev: 15 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: San Gregorio
      • Location given for Mount Hope Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.2579998     Lon: -122.3827517
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including San Mateo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mt. Hope Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
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